Dr. Daniel Holland
Department Chair & Professor
Physics
Office
Moulton Hall - MLT 311B
Office Hours
TBA
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- About
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Biography
Dr. Holland is a theoretical space and plasma physicist specializing in the causes and effects of short scale length magnetized equilibria.
Current Courses
240.001Electricity And Magnetism I
240.002Electricity And Magnetism I
299.004Independent Honor Study
287.004Independent Study
298.004Professional Practice In Physics
290.004Research In Physics
390.004Computational Research In Physics
299.013Independent Honor Study
287.004Independent Study
287.013Independent Study
298.004Professional Practice In Physics
398.001Professional Practice In Physics
290.004Research In Physics
290.013Research In Physics
Teaching Interests & Areas
Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Energy, Space and Plasma Physics
Research Interests & Areas
Magnetospheric Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, Magnetized Sheath, Ion Propulsion
Ph D Physis
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
MS Physics
UCLA
MS Mathematics
Lamar University
BS Physics
Lamar University
Outstanding University Service Award
Illinois State University
2016
Team Excellence Award - Master Plan
Illinois State University
2011
Team Excellence Award - Gladly We Give
Illinois State University
2010
Outstanding College Service Award for the Sciences
Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciencs
2007
Team Excellence Award - Solar Car
Illinois State University
2006
Outstanding College Teacher Award for the Sciences
Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciencs
2003
Research Initiative Award
Illinois State University
1999
Journal Article
McGinnis, C., Holland, D., Su, Q., & Grobe, R. Universal scaling laws for optimally excited nonlinear oscillators. Phys Rev E (2020)
D. L. Holland, M. E. Presley*, R. F. Martin, H. Matsuoka, “The uncertainty dimension and fractal boundaries for charged particle dynamics in the magnetotail”, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A08207, doi:10.1029/2010JA016146, 2011.
Presentations
Effects of Diamagnetism on Magnetotail Current Sheet Equilibrium. AAS. (2020)
Effects of Pitch Angle Scattering on Nonlinear Charged Particles Dynamics in a Magnetic Field Reversal. AGU Fall Meeting. (2020)
Self-Consistent Calculation of the Magnetic Field Reversal. AGU Fall Meeting. (2020)
Holland Self-Consistent Equilibria in the Earth’s Magnetotail Current Sheet. AGU Fall Meeting. (2019)
The effects of collisions on observational signatures of nonlinear charged particle dynamics in the magnetotail. Dynamics Days. (2019)
Hollow Cathode Modeling Using XOOPIC and VORPAL. NASA Glenn Research Center. (2012)
Observational Signatures of Nonlinear Charged Particle Dynamics and Chaos in the Earth’s Magnetotail. Dynamics Days. (2012)
PIC Simulation of Plasma Devices. NASA Glenn Research Center. (2012)
ISU is Ranked in the 95th Percentile for Binge Drinking: Shhhh!. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposioum. (2011)
Grants & Contracts
Observational Signatures of Current Sheet Structures Using Nonlinear Dynamics Modeling and Geotail/Cluster Data.. NASA. Federal. (2003)
Hollow Cathode Modeling Using XOOPIC and VORPAL. NASA /Ohio Aerospace Institute.